Now in their eleventh year, the Sustainable & ESG Investment Awards offer an opportunity to showcase expertise and commitment to investment factors that take into account environmental, social and ethical criteria as well as good corporate behaviour.

In this magazine, brought to you in association with Prudential Portfolio Management Group, explores how managers can adapt to this new era of multi-asset freedom, correctly assess ‘bigger picture' challenges as well as short-term tactical movements and, most importantly, ensure investors' needs are continually placed at the heart of the investment process.

Despite the underperformance of fixed income we discuss in this Spotlight guide why the value proposition of the asset class hasn't gone away. In particular we review how the RLAM management team use existing, proven funds to actively manage consistent monthly income streams and adapt the portfolio to changing interest rate and credit market factors.

MPC's decision to hold rates 'no longer unanimous' as one member votes for hike

One member taking hawkish stance

The Bank of England (BoE) has once again voted to keep interest rates at 0.25%, although the support of its nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for the decision is no longer unanimous, with one member voting to increase rates by 25bps.

According to the Financial Times, Kristin Forbes voted to raise rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.5%, despite the rest of the committee judging that consumer spending and wage growth remain...

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